Creating a command alias

Remembering the name of a command and how it is used can be difficult. Assigning your own name for a command - an alias - is very easy.

Assigning an alias is done with the command:

   alias name definition

The syntax of the alias command is different for each shell. Follow the guidelines and examples for the shell that you are using.

• Finding out which shell you are using
• Creating an alias with the C shell
• Creating an alias with the TC shell
• Creating an alias with the Korn shell
• Creating an alias with the Bourne Again SHell

This site maintained by webmaster@deslab.mit.edu